A specific version of Netbeans IDE. Use this for question related to Netbeans IDE version 7.1
NetBeans IDE 7.1 was released in January 2012.
This version introduce the following new features.
JavaFX
- Support for JavaFX 2.1
- Support of all three deployment models: Desktop, Applet, JNLP
- Preloaders to improve application loading experience
- Customized UI controls using CSS3
Java
- New Visual debugger
- Gap support in GridBagLayout customizer
- Inspect and Refactor
- Improved Javadoc highlighting and formatting
Web Languages
- Support for CSS3
- Code completion and documentation for new CSS3 elements
- Browser specific properties
Java EE
- Support for GlassFish 3.1.2
- Cluster and Instance deployment support for GlassFish
- Developing Java EE 6 applications for deployment to WebLogic Server
- 50+ CDI enhancements in Java editor
- JSF component suite support
- Improvements in Java Persistence, Web Services, EJB, WebLogic and more
PHP
- Improved PHP debugging
- PHPUnit test groups capabilities
- Support for Smarty templates
- Faster uploads with keep-alive for (S)FTP client
NetBeans Platform
- New Window System APIs
- Enhanced TopComponentGroup behavior
- Visual Window Layout designer
- Pluggable multiview components
Versioning
- Integrated Git support
- History tab on file editor window
- Locking/unlocking files in Subversion working directory
- Support for Mercurial branches and tags
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